The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
Considering COlorOw's Position
His Peacesble Return to the Reser.
walton Very Much Desired.
Verbose Contests Filed Ia Eight Con-
gressional Election Cases.
A 10000 Acre Tract Of Railroad
Land Ordered Restored.
Appointment OF Professor Bsird's
Successor ~ CommfssiOner OF
Fisheries-Ths Legion of
Honor Meeting.

WASHINGTON, d. O., August &c.
The following correspondence relative
to the Indian trouble in Colorado has
taken place:
DENVER, Col, August Is, 1887.
ITO H.. l.. Muldrow, Acting Secretary Of the
Interior:
"Oolorow has signifsd desire to
have q conference, and got to Gar
field county for that purpose tonight.
Our desire Is to get them out Of the
State peacesbly, and II you will CO.
operate II can be done. Telegraph or.
ders to Fort Duchesne would enable
officers to get to the scene Of trouble
as soon as do,
"ALvA ADAMS. Governor"
"wAsHSGros. D. c., August 20. 1881.
"To the Hon. Alya Adams. Governor Of Col
Grade.
directions will be Immediately
given to Agent Byrnes and Gen.
Crook to meet and confer with you In
reference to Colorow's peaceeble re.
turn to the reservation, upon the be.
lief that your Dispatch indicates the
adoption OF euch q lins OF action.
IN. L. MULDR0W, Acting Secretary"
"wIsuISoroS, August %. 1857.
"Tho Hon. Secretary Of War;
III am directed by the President TO
request you TO eend Gen. Crook 10 the
ecepe OF the Colorow trouble, in Gar
field county, COL, to confer with the
Governor OF that State and 10 secure
the pesceable return OF Colorow and
bis band to their reservation. He
can take with him an interpreter and
such other persons 40 are supposed to
be Influential with these Indians and
who could aid in the purpose con-
templatsd.
an. L. MULDR0w. Acting Secretary"
RKsToRATIos or PUBLIC LANDS.
Acting Land Commissioner Stock
slsger today took the necessary stops TO
carry into effect Secretary Lsmar's 70
cent order directing the restoration TO
settlement and entry OF the unapproved
indemnity selections OF the Caliior-
mia and Oregon Railroad Company
In California. The road runs from
Roeeville, near Sacramento, to the
California and Oregon line, q distance
Of about 296 miller, and the order OF
restoration, 1t 10 said, will affect about
10000 acres.
CONTESTED ELEcTIos CASES.
Gen. Clarke, the clerk OF the House
| Of Representatives hiss received and
had printed the testimony In eight
contested election cases that are 10 be
considered by tho next Congress.
They are az follows: Lowry Vs. White,
Indiana; Smalls Va. Elliott, South
| Carolina; Gainor va. Frank, Missouri ;
Worthington Va. Post, Illinois; Ne
Duffy vs.. Davidson, Alabama; Thoebe
va. Carlisle, Kentucky Sullivan Va.
Fenton, and Lynch vs.. Van Dever,
California. The testimony In theee
caees makes nearly 10000 pages, that
| Of the Sullivan.Fe case being the
most yuluminous Messre. 0'Hsra, Of
North Carolina, and Swinburn, OF
New Yort, who, It Is said, will make
a contest, have not yet fled notice nor
submitted testimony TO the clerk.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
| The President TO-DAY appointed
Alexander McCue, Of New York, the
present Solicitor OF the Treasury, 10 b.
Commissioner 0; Fish and F.shcries
10 1uoreed the late Pot Baird. Tue
Office Ia not salarled one, the Law
simply prescribing the appointment
from among the civil officers OF the
United State OF a person Of proved
scientific and practical acquaintance
with the fishes Of the coast. Tie ap
pointm6nt will not neceesiiale the 10
llnquiahment OF bis present pOeitior
by Solicitor McCue. II 10 not ye
known who will be appointed 10 sue
coed Prof. Baird as president OF tn,
Smithsonian Institute.
Henry O. Boystel, Of Maine. was TO
day appointed United States ConLul q
Pernambuco.
BRusER AND RUTHERFORD.
4 WAsHIsoroS, August 20 Rlohart
X. Bruner, the clerk charged with ab
slractibg certain documents f,om ihe
Psntiob Office and giving them 10 Al
Ian Rutherford. the claim agent
waived examination today and th'
case wa cent 20 the grand jurv. Hi
bail was continued ut 1900. Mr
Rutherford, by his council, also waive,
txamina,ion, aud was required TO giv'
this came amount Of bail as before
t300O."
THE LEGION or HONOR.
At today's Bedsion Of the Legion {
Honor, officers wers elested Tor thu
rext two years ~ i1lloss: suprem'
Commander, EunGh s. Brown, New
York; Supreme vice-Commsnder, w
] Newton. Ds,llet Of O,lnmbla; So